CHOGYE (Jogye)<조계종>曹溪宗 Cindy and SuzyAsian Studies D
HISTORY AND GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION- Founder of Chogye: 도의국사 Doeuguksa- On April 11, 1962 Chogye Order of Korean Buddhism was officially established with three main goals
1) Training and Education 2) Sutra Translaton Korean -> Chinese Characters 3) Propagation ( Spread and Promoting an idea/theory/knowledge widely.) IN KOREA.... - The Chogye Order is the largest and most influential denomination in Korean Buddhism today.- Largest Son sect is Chogye which includes about 90% of Korean buddhist- There are over 1600 Chogye temples in Korea- There is some kind of religious activity every night Symbol of Chogye Order
Chogye Temples and Schools in South KoreaThere are a lot of temples in South Korea.Two famous ones are Bulguksa and Hyeinsa.
Bulguksa (불국사)
- Bulguksa is located in Kyung Ju
Hye-in Sa(해인사)inHapchun
IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS OF CHOGYE ORDER
1) National Master Doui (도의국사)
The history of Chogye order in Korea goes back about 1200 years to Unified Silla National Master Doui,
who was the first to bring the teachings of Huineng, the sixth Patriarch, to Korea around 820CE.
In 826CE, the previously called "the Nine Mountains of Seon" adopted the name "Chogye-jong," and established its place in Silla Korea.
Master Doui strongly believed in the concept of "unconditioned spontaneity."It means to follow one's original mind "devoid of attachment or entanglement within the totality of existence,transcending the law of life and death, without any contrived artificiality of discriminating thought."
In other words, "unconditioned spontaneity" means to be true to one's original mind without being
affected by the unnecessary surroundings of entanglement and artificiality.
2) Monk Beopjeong (법정스님)
Monk Beopjeong (1932-2010) is one of the most well-known Chogye Buddhist thinkers in Korean society today.Referred to as "the most pure spirit of this generation", Monk Beopjeong was a devout Buddhistand an author spreading the ideas of non-possession and non-attachment through the beautiful techniques of language.
Non-possession was one of the strictly-followed principles of Monk Beopjeong's life.Monk Beopjeong lived in a small hut deep inside a mountain and wrote his books of lessons, not for fame or money, but just for the pure joy of spreading ideas.Monk Beopjeong devoutly followed his advice that "when you do not own anything, you actually own everything in the world"through possessing only the most necessary: his ragged clothes, taped-up glasses, and a tea pot. CLOTHING CHOGYE MONKS WEAR
In Chogye Buddhism, just like in Japan and China, monks wear a kashaya robe over a sleeved robe.These come in many different styles and colours.Children, in this picture, are wearing kashaya robes in the style of rakushu.Adults are wearing the traditional kashaya robes.
HWADU MEDITATION
Chogye Buddhism practices the meditation using hwadu ("true speech".)In this form of meditation, the practitioner aims to suspend logical thinking in order to make the Original Nature become clear. Meditation is practiced in order to awaken the mind through isolating the Original Nature using direct transmission from mind to mind.
Cindy and SuzyAsian Studies D
HISTORY AND GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION- Founder of Chogye: 도의국사 Doeuguksa- On April 11, 1962 Chogye Order of Korean Buddhism was officially established with three main goals
1) Training and Education
2) Sutra Translaton Korean -> Chinese Characters
3) Propagation ( Spread and Promoting an idea/theory/knowledge widely.)
IN KOREA....
- The Chogye Order is the largest and most influential denomination in Korean Buddhism today.- Largest Son sect is Chogye which includes about 90% of Korean buddhist- There are over 1600 Chogye temples in Korea- There is some kind of religious activity every night
Symbol of Chogye Order
Chogye Temples and Schools in South KoreaThere are a lot of temples in South Korea.Two famous ones are Bulguksa and Hyeinsa.
Bulguksa (불국사)
Hye-in Sa(해인사)inHapchun
IMPORTANT INDIVIDUALS OF CHOGYE ORDER
1) National Master Doui (도의국사)
The history of Chogye order in Korea goes back about 1200 years to Unified Silla National Master Doui,
who was the first to bring the teachings of Huineng, the sixth Patriarch, to Korea around 820CE.
In 826CE, the previously called "the Nine Mountains of Seon" adopted the name "Chogye-jong," and established its place in Silla Korea.
Master Doui strongly believed in the concept of "unconditioned spontaneity."It means to follow one's original mind "devoid of attachment or entanglement within the totality of existence,transcending the law of life and death, without any contrived artificiality of discriminating thought."
In other words, "unconditioned spontaneity" means to be true to one's original mind without being
affected by the unnecessary surroundings of entanglement and artificiality.
2) Monk Beopjeong (법정스님)
CLOTHING CHOGYE MONKS WEAR
HWADU MEDITATION
Meditation is practiced in order to awaken the mind through isolating the Original Nature using direct transmission from mind to mind.
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